James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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CL4538 - Bioprocess Engineering
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | CL2502 OR CL3010 AND CL3021 AND CL3030 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering (pre 2023 PCS) |
Subject Description
- Important industrial fermentation and microbial processes; biochemical and molecular biological concepts reviewed; enzyme kinetics; microbial growth and fermentation kinetics; batch, fed-batch and continuous culture modelling; aeration and mass transfer; immobilised cell culture; operation, monitoring and control of fermentation systems; downstream processing; bioprocess design and economics.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of fundamental biological concepts and explain the important biological processes occurring in biotechnology and environmental waste-treatment applications
- recognise and apply fundamental kinetic models to fit experimental biological growth data
- use design equations and kinetic models to determine important operational characteristics of bio-reactors
- apply and develop fundamental stoichiometric models to characterise bio-reactions
- employ research skills and techniques to investigate a bioprocess
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Written > Research report - (25%) - Individual
- Written > Technical report - (15%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Madoc Sheehan |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Madoc Sheehan |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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